Beška () is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, in the region of Syrmia (Syrmia District), in Inđija municipality. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and a population numbering 6,239 people (2002 census). History and Archeology Roman tombs with rich decorative paintings dating back to the third or the fourth century were discovered in Beška. It was first mentioned in 1564. During Ottoman rule (16th-17th century) the village of Beška was populated by Serbs. During Habsburg rule, ethnic Germans settled there. Following World War II in Yugoslavia, the German population fled the village, while new inhabitants mostly from Croatia settled in the village in place of the Germans. The archeological site of Kalakača includes findings of Early Bosut culture with traits of Gava culture dating to the 9th century BC. The site is part of the Cultural Heritage of Serbia list, inscribed in 1995. Demographics Ethnic groups 4,766 (76.39%) Serbs 506 (8.11%) Croats 208 (3.33%) Yugoslavs 137 (2.20%) Hungarians 89 (1.43%) Romani others. Historical population 1961: 5,378 1971: 6,351 1981: 6,377 1991: 6,166 2002: 6,239 Gallery See also List of places in Serbia List of cities, towns and villages in Vojvodina References Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996. Stanimirović i Kosovac Starćević familia Stanimirović podreklom . Dr. Dušan J. Popović, Srbi u Vojvodini, knjiga 1, Novi Sad, 1990. References External links Beška Beška - www.upoznajsrbiju.co.rs Populated places in Syrmia